Everything But the Flame Podcast
1) Busy Being Born
Bob Dylan, the process of growing as a magician, and the uncanny wisdom of audiences everywhere.
2) Anticipation and Skydiving
A few thoughts on the creative use of anticipation, and also skydiving.
3) Photography is Magic
Practicality vs quality, fine art photography, and a way to think about the balance between creativity and compromise.
4) A Few Practical Thoughts on Confidence
Confidence, fear of failure, and other considerations while doing creative work.
5) The Magician and the Architect
Magic, architecture, and three ways to clarify your creative vision as a magician.
6) Art vs. Entertainment
Magic, Shakespeare, and the relationship between Art and Entertainment for the working magician.
7) Write a Song
Creative exploration, Hemingway, Picasso, and one thing to do right now to break new ground as a magician.
8) Magic is Fiction
An introduction to the series by way of an artist in Paris, a new way to think about magic, and one question every magician must answer.